The ghosts I was writing about were just normal people pursuing their aspirations and dreams down an American road.

If you go off the freeways and find the backroads or old routes of the western U.S., there are some interesting things to be seen.

Shannon Richardson's rich monochrome photos are not only cinematic in their drama and atmosphere but also in their storytelling. It's difficult to see one of Shannon's photos and not find yourself drawn into the frame, wanting to know more about the people or the place.

These roads may not be household names, but they are an integral part of the American fabric. Highway 31, west of New Orleans, takes you through classic Louisiana countryside, past lazy bayous and swampy lagoons filled with alligators and herons.

I just got back from a cross-country drive with my two dogs and boy did we have a few adventures along the way. We were headed from Southern Californi...

We have a mildly sick fascination with driving across the country. We've seen so little of America in comparison to how big this country is. It's un...

Gallup, New Mexico is fantastically funky. A slice of Americana rarely seen nowadays, it has barely changed since Route 66's mid-century heyday.